rescue breathing (redirected from Mouth-to-nose)

breathing

the alternate inspiration and expiration of air into and out of the lungs (see also respiration).

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costal breathing

see costal respiration.

intermittent positive-pressure breathing (IPPB)

the active inflation of the lungs during inspiration under positive pressure from a cycling valve.

periodic breathing

see periodic breathing, biot's respirations, cheyne-stokes respiration.

rescue breathing

artificial ventilation.

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rescue breathing

Emergency medicine Any of a number of life-saving maneuvers in which a rescuer–R1 inflates the rescuee's–R2 lungs by breathing into the R2's airway access 'port'. See ABCs–of CPR, Head-tilt/Chin-lift maneuver.

Rescue breathing types

Mouth-to-mouth Airway is opened by the head-tilt/jaw-lift maneuver, nose is pinched by R¹ who takes 2 deep breaths, seals his/her lips around R²'s mouth and gives 2 full breaths–1 to 1.5 seconds/breath, allows good chest expansion, average volume 800 mL

Mouth-to-nose Used when there is major trauma to the face, trismus, or a tight mouth seal cannot be formed; airway is opened by the head-tilt/jaw-lift maneuver, mouth is closed by R¹ who takes 2 deep breaths, seals his/her lips around R²'s nose and gives 2 full breaths as above

Mouth-to-stoma Used in Pts who have undergone laryngectomy; R¹ who takes 2 deep breaths, seals his/her lips around R²'s stoma and breathes as above